Ideas for design was publicly called for in 1981 when independence as a crown colony of the United Kingdom was decided. The design takes heed of those flags of the two political parties, and as a result, turned out to be similar to that used during the British colonial Honduras days in the 1950s. In the center is the national emblem, which depicts a man with an ax and oar on his shoulder and a Mahogany tree, which is a national commodity.
Two men with axes and saws on their shoulders, Sailboat | |
"Prosper with the forests" in Latin below the ribbon | |
"50 circular leaves" which represent 1950 when the independence movement began | |
Determination to defend the country | |
Caribbean |
Area | Capital | Language | Major industry | Currency |
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23,000km² | Belmopan | English | Forestry, Sugar, Citrus Fruits, Marine Products | Belize dollar |